diff --git a/bind/bind.spec b/bind/bind.spec
index 1e2fbf687f..0577b2873f 100644
--- a/bind/bind.spec
+++ b/bind/bind.spec
@@ -246,6 +246,6 @@ Conflicts:    powerdns
     [ $1 -eq 0 ] || exit 0
     %{l_rc} bind stop 2>/dev/null
     rm -f $RPM_INSTALL_PREFIX/etc/bind/rndc.key
-    rm -f $RPM_INSTALL_PREFIX/var/bind/*/*
+    rm -rf $RPM_INSTALL_PREFIX/var/bind/*/*
     exit 0